judgement in rem

Definitions of judgement in rem
  1. noun
    a judgment pronounced on the status of some particular subject or property or thing (as opposed to one pronounced on persons)
    synonyms: judgment in rem
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    type of:
    judgement, judgment, judicial decision
    (law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it
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